America the Beautiful is the first in a 3 part witty and educational documentary series that focuses on American media, the beauty industry, and the current state of our society. This trailer is a brief look into a documentary that is very worth a watch! (Full documentary is available on YouTube).
Project Woman Kind is a body positive web series led by a group of Australian models who speak candidly about their past body image issues and encourage women to be nicer to themselves and their bodies.
"6 things you can do if you think you have an eating disorder" provides readers with direction as well as resources. This page includes links to an eating disorder screening tool, recovery blogs, a support group directory, and more.
A slam poem that was written in response to a video called, "What Guys Look for in Girls". This poem speaks to societal expectations and pressures that women experience and encourages all women to stand up and love themselves.
Many of the recovery stories we read feature individuals of the same age, sex, social class, and background. Though each story is important in its own right, its crucial that we acknowledge the true voice of eating disorders rather than only a small population. NEDA undertook the important project of asking underrepresented individuals to speak up and reveal the equally as important but often hidden reality of ED. Click on the picture above to read submissions and learn more about this fantastic mission!
After years of a successful career in fitness and modeling, Jill Coleman realized she had fallen into bad habits and negative thinking. From this moment on, Jill set out on a mission to rid herself of strict dieting and negative self talk while motivating other women to do the same. She started her website, Jillfit.com, and has since become an activist in body positivity and health. This article is about the power in accepting who you are and resisting the urge to compare and criticize yourself in the year of 2015.
"A funny, touching, at times gut wrenching but above all, life changing documentary, the heart of Embrace is Taryn’s story. How she went from a body hater to a body lover. From being devastated by her perceived ugliness to proudly posing nude for the whole world to see."
Women Food and God is a powerful read that explores the relationship between the way we choose to feed our bodies and our beliefs about ourselves and our right to take up space in the world. Geneen Roth, an expert in the field and best-selling author, explains that our relationship with food is a microcosm for something much bigger and that the journey to understanding ourselves is a crucial step towards changing the way we view food and body image. Women Food and God is insightful, inspiring, and thought provoking; there is truly something for everyone here.
Are you concerned that a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder? If so, figuring out how to help can be a very difficult and intimidating process. Although this article is specifically aimed towards an adolescent audience, it features important tips and steps that have the ability to broaden one's understanding of the disease and strategies to become a confidant and support system.
A powerful poem about growing up as a woman and the norms that individuals learn at a young age. This poem features a strong emphasize on body image and the role that family life can play on development.
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